Jewelry



Nov. 10, 1936.

c. PHILLIPS JEWELRY Filed June 2,

, INVENTOR I CIIHRAES 6. fill/1,05

' ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 10, 1936 v JEWELRY i i Charles Phillips,Richmond, Va., asslgnor to Fairway Real Estate Company, Incorporated,

Richmond, Va.

Application June 2 1936, Serial No. 83,035

4 Claims. (01. 63-15) My invention relates to improvements in jewelry;and it has for its object the provision of an improved ornamental ringor bracelet or other ornament of circular design having a movable partin which the design or the precious stone or stones is set, and whichmay be moved to change the design presented to the eye. This. I do bymaking the part of the article of jewelry which bears the design orornamental setting separate from, concentric with, and rotable upon thatpart of the article of jewelrytwhich first encircles the part of thebody adorned. Another object of my invention is to provide an article ofjewelry adapted for display advertising purposes.

In the drawing, which forms a part of this specification: Figure I showsin elevation my invention in a simple form; Figure 11 is a verticalsection of a part of the ring shown in Figure I; Figure III shows myinvention with an anti-friction device set between the inner band andthe outer band; Figure IV is a vertical section of the article shown inFigure III; Figure V shows the jewel with a modified arrangement oftheanti-friction device, and Figure VI is a vertical 25 section thereof;Figure VII shows my invention withanother form of anti-friction device;and Figure VIII is a vertical section of a part of the jewel shown inFigure VII. Figure 11' is an alternate to Figure II.

In Figure I theinumeral I indicates the inner band of the ring orbracelet or other ornamentwhich I refer to hereinafter'as the jeweland 2is the outer band, rotatably mounted on the inner that'it may be openedor collapsed. For instance, in Figures I, II, the inner band is showncut at I, so that it may be collapsed and then inserted within the outerband. If the inner band is of very elasticmaterial the cut in the innerband may be secured by any of the well known snap or lock joints. Withless elastic material it is more easy to open-a cut made in theouter'band than it is to collapse or reduce in diameter the inner band.In the outer band 2 are set precious stones 9 or ornamental designs.When the ring or bracelet is worn, the

outer band, in which are set the stones, is readily rotated by a touchof the hand, or of the dress, so that different stones or designs arepresented to view. If the two bands be made .of a material which has alow coefllcient of friction, and the outer band be made quite a loosefit upon the inner hand, then the outer band may be made to rotate twoor more times around the inner band. Such a material is celluloid. Whenthe bands are made of a stiifer material, such as 10 a metal, whichoften has a larger coefllcient of friction, orvwhen a greater numberofrevolutions of the outer band around the inner band ,are required, Ithen use some form of anti-fric; tion device between the two bands.

vices are useful in another way, for by the manner in which I use them Imake it unnecessary to cut either the outer or the inner band.

In Figure III I show-an inner band II and an outer band l2, in each ofwhich is formed a ballrace, l3 and I4; and in which the balls l5 areassembled to form an anti-friction bearing between the inner andouterbands. The stones 9 are set in the outer band l2. The depressions inwhich the stones 9 are set are made in one of the outer faces of theouter band l2; but one. of these depressions, i6, is ,carried throughthe band; and the balls i5 are inserted into the races l3 and Id throughthe hole. When the balls are in place the lower end of the hole I6 isclosed by a pre-fltted plug H, in the lower face of which a continuationof the outer ball-race M has been cut. When-correctly adjusted, the plugI1 is se-' cured against turning. The stone set in the hole 16 hides theplug [1. If steel balls 'are used,

a continuous ring of suchballs, as in Figure III, adds considerably tothe weightat the ornament. To reduce the weight I use fewer balls,spaced in pockets, as the balls l8 shown in pockets l9 inFigures V andVI. Stones, 9, are set 40 above each ball, and at other points ifdesired; and the balls are, admitted into the pockets l9 through theholes 20; which holes are then closed by pre-fltted plugs 2|. In theform shown in Figure III, and in that shown in Figure V, no flanges areneeded to prevent displacement of. the outer band on the inner band,since the engaging of the. balls in the races prevents suchdisplacement. In the type of ball-bearing which is used-in machines inthe industries, the balls are usually spaced apart by means of floatingretainers; and the balls are inserted from the side. In my jewel it isnot practicable .to use a retainer. And I space the balls apart, afterin- 5- These d6- 15 serting them through the holes prepared for thesetting oi the stones, by using a separate pocket for each ball, as inFigure V. In forming the pockets I9 care is taken that the depth of thepocket at each end shall not be less than the depth at any point betweenthe two ends; for it the depth at the end is less than the depth in theroof of the pocket,'the said roof of the pocket together with the ballwill form an efset in place on their pins; and the remaining wheel orwheels are dropped into their respective pockets, their pins having beenfirst removed. The two bands 29 and are now assembled;

and they are so held that the free wheels will drop into place, andtheir pins are then inserted. The wheels 3i engage in and rollin therace 14 ln the inner band 29. Precious stones 9 are set in the outerband 30; or a design may be engraved or chased upon the outer band 30.

I claim:

1. An article of jewelry, c6mprising an inner band, and an outer bandmounted to lie loosely around the inner band, and in the same plane asthe inner band, and having a short are of contact with the inner band sothat it may be whirled about the inner band.

2. An article of jewelry, comprising an inner band, and an outer bandmounted around the inner band and in the same plane, and having an arcof contact with the inner band less in length than the circumference ofthe inner band so that it may be whirled about the inner band, the outersurface of the outer band being ornamented.

3. An article of jewelry comprising an inner band, and an outer bandrotatably mounted on the inner band and spaced apart from it, stones setin the outer band, and an anti-friction device set between the inner andthe outer bands.

4. An article of Jewelry comprising an inner band, and an aperturedouter band rotatably mounted about the inner band, a series of stonesmounted in the apertures, an anti-friction device set between the innerband and the outer band, and one of the apertures passing through theouter band ,to admit th antifriction device to the space between the twobands. I

' CHARLES H. PHILLIPS.

